Do you know exactly what your child is learning at school? How involved are you in their actual education? The Afrika Tikkun Group has collaborated with Bambanani Sifunde to enhance the early childhood development educational experience. On this episode of #LifeWithLebang, we sit with the masterminds behind this great initiative to find out what makes it truly game-changing. Marc Lubner is the CEO of the Afrika Tikkun Group, and together with CEOs of Afrika Tikkun Bambanani, Tessa Forman and Theresa Michael, the curriculum was born. Both Tessa and Theresa are accomplished professionals with distinguished careers in the education industry, spanning over three decades each. They have both made significant contributions to the organisation’s mission of empowering disadvantaged communities through education and social services. They have implemented the Afrika Tikkun Bambanani curriculum into 200 early care centres, reaching almost 10,000 children and upskilling 800 practitioners.
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Skateboarding is on the rise in the Vaal Sebokeng! Goitsemodimo Melato and Tumelo Thabang Motloung are the founders of Problem Sessions, which is a township skate school in Sebokeng. They join Lebang Kgosana in conversation on #LifeWithLebang, about their weekly sessions where they teach young kids from the area to learn to skate!
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What would people say if they found out about the family predator? The family member who has been sexually violating the kids all these years... how can we be better parents and put certain boundaries in place to encourage our kids to speak up if they are uncomfortable? Miss South Africa 2020 finalist Palesa Phake unpacks her own horror story, and how her NPO 'Set In Motion' exists to teach parents how to protect their children from sexual abuse, through open and honest conversations.
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How much time are your kids actually spending on their devices? In this episode of #LifeWithLebang, we explore the effects of screen addiction on children, and share some helpful apps that you as a parent can download in order to better manage your child's device. We also unpack some activities that families can engage in instead of screen time, and challenge parents to also lead by example.
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How old were you when you learnt to drive? Kids are naturally very curious beings, and if you are a parent, prepare yourself for the question, "When can you teach me how to drive?" Entrepreneur Mbali Mavundla has cleverly found a way to translate the K53 manual to be child-friendly and easy to understand. She shares with Lebang Kgosana how K53 Junior is the future.
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Do you have a spiritual gift? Lebang Kgosana chats to Gogo Dineo Ndlanzi, a pre-eminent and pioneering sangoma about the various ways one can live and operate from a higher spiritual plane. If you suspect that your child has a spiritual gift, this is the podcast you want to listen to!
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Are you pioneering positive parenting or are you just going with the flow? South African musician and actor Clint Brink and his wife Steffi Brink - who is a former two-time Survivor SA castaway - join Lebang Kgosana in a blunt conversation about their plans and intentions to be good parents. They share their process in choosing a name for the baby girl, as well as how their love as husband and wife has been the cornerstone of their union. A mature and refreshing take on new age parenting and trying new things!
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Did you grow up with your father present in your life? If your answer is yes, consider yourself lucky! There are major benefits to growing up with a present father, and Lebang unpacks them on this week's episode.
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It is with heavy hearts that today we say goodbye to one of South Africa’s greatest - the #SuperMega, Kiernen ‘AKA’ Forbes. Lebang Kgosana hosted the Super Mega and Costa Titch for an exclusive interview on #LifeWithLebang during the “You’re Welcome” era. They unpacked the state of music in SA, wrestling, the power of good lyrics, and their new album. #RIPAKA
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How do you prepare for the sudden loss of a loved one in your life? If you are an adult struggling with the concept, imagine how that must feel for a child? Educational Psychologist and the owner of The Child's Play Therapy Centre, Kerryn Giles-Miller shares some tools we can use with children for dealing with death at a very young age.
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